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US regulators investigate GM’s Cruise division over incidents involving pedestrians in roadways

Posted on Oct 18, 2023 in Policy & Regulation

U.S. regulators are investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where...

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CERTUS to enable quicker, cheaper and safer vehicle automation systems for the car industry

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 in News

HORIBA MIRA and four expert project partners have announced an ambitious collaboration to enable the development of better and safer...

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Self-Driving Smart Expressway Opens in China

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 in Infrastructure, News

China has opened its first “intelligent” expressway designed specifically for fully autonomous driving. The two-way expressway is based...

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China Self-Driving Vehicle Company Receives $149M in Funding

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 in Finance, News

DiDi, once considered the Uber of China, has announced major new funding for its Autonomous Driving arm. The investment, worth up to $149...

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Tram-like electric bus starts operating in Abu Dhabi city

Posted on Oct 16, 2023 in Editor’s Picks

A new tram-like electric bus is now operating in Abu Dhabi city. The Autonomous Rapid Transit vehicles run on Fridays, Saturday and...

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Watford to St Albans self-driving buses study gets funding

Posted on Oct 16, 2023 in Finance

Last week, the Government announced £1.3 million in funding for six projects to explore how self-driving vehicles could improve local...

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UAE: Air taxis, self-driving cars, autonomous tech firms drive into Abu Dhabi’s smart transport cluster

Posted on Oct 16, 2023 in News

The world’s leading air taxi company, a driverless solutions pioneer and an autonomous technology provider plan to join Abu...

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We are decades off having self-driving cars that have the freedom to go anywhere, autonomous vehicle boss says

Posted on Oct 14, 2023 in Perspective

Fully self-driving passenger cars that can operate anywhere without human intervention are “decades away” from being a...

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Driverless taxi chaos in San Francisco erodes public trust in autonomous technology

Posted on Oct 14, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

There are claims that autonomous vehicles are a safer alternative to conventional driving because they eliminate the chance for human...

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How will driverless cars ‘talk’ to pedestrians? Waymo has a few ideas

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in Technology

The company’s autonomous vehicles are using visual cues, recorded audio messages, and, most recently, LED displays on its roof dome to...

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Plus And Transurban Bring A Fresh Approach To Infrastructure Support For Autonomous Trucks

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in Perspective

Autonomous driving technology developer Plus and infrastructure owner-operator Transurban recently announced a unique partnership in which...

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Cruise Self-Driving Taxis Updated to Better Interact With Emergency Vehicles

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in News

Autonomous driving company Cruise has confirmed it is making changes to its fleet of self-driving taxis to improve their interactions with...

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Tram-like electric bus starts operating in Abu Dhabi city

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in News

A new tram-like electric bus is now operating in Abu Dhabi city. The Autonomous Rapid Transit vehicles run on Fridays, Saturday and...

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Machine Learning in Self-Driving Cars

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in Technology

Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, are designed to navigate and operate without human intervention. To achieve this,...

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New public-private coalition formed to promote EV and CAV deployment in the USA

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in News

A new, groundbreaking initiative – the ACES Mobility Coalition – has been launchd with 10 public and private stakeholders to promote the...

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This US Company Will Build ZF’s Autonomous Shuttle

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in News

In addition to robotaxis meant for just two or three passengers, autonomous developers are also working on driverless shuttle buses that...

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Google Deepens Investment in UK Driverless Car Technology

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in Finance, News

In a move indicative of Google’s commitment to autonomous vehicle technology, the tech giant has announced a 3.5% stake in Oxa, a...

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Waymo’s Santa Monica Launch Spurs Excitement, Apprehension

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 in News

After months of testing, the Silicon Valley-based driverless car company began offering its 24/7 robotaxi service in Santa Monica this...

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Autonomous Vehicles Will Drive Automotive Sensor Market Growth, Finds IDTechEx Research

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in Markets, News

IDTechEx’s new report “Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis and Sensors 2024-2044” shows that autonomous cars are slowly, but very surely, becoming...

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What it’s like to experience Mercedes-Benz’s Drive Pilot automated system

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in Perspective

It was like a scene from a science fiction film. The Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan expertly steered, braked and accelerated on Southern...

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